Glucke
German
editAlternative forms
edit- Klucke (northern and central Germany, still widely spoken, occasionally written)
Etymology
editFrom Middle High German klucke, derived from the verb klucken (“to cluck”), from Proto-Germanic *klukkwōną, of onomatopoeic origin. The g- by dissimilation.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editGlucke f (genitive Glucke, plural Glucken)
- brooding hen; hen with chicks
- (figurative) overprotective mother
- eggar (moth of the family Lasiocampidae)
- cauliflower mushroom (mushroom of the genus Sparassis)
Declension
editDeclension of Glucke [feminine]